Posted: August 29, 2007 at 1:00 am, Last Updated: November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

President Alan Merten cuts a ribbon to officially open the two new residence halls, Blue Ridge and Shenandoah, in the northeast sector development. The new buildings accommodate about 360 students. With him (from left), are Rosalynn Holder-Martin, Corrine House and Lisa McCalla, Student Activities; Alissa Karton, University Life; and Ana Barrenecheah, Student Activities.Photo by Evan […]

Posted: August 28, 2007 at 1:00 am, Last Updated: November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

In response to Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine’s directive last week that state agencies reduce their operating budgets due to a $641 million revenue shortfall in state coffers, Mason will soon be making cuts throughout the university.

Posted: August 27, 2007 at 1:00 am, Last Updated: November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

Michael Morris, senior government and international politics major, and Matthew Palmieri, a senior global affairs major, have been awarded prestigious David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships, sponsored by the National Security Education Program.
The fellowships support students pursuing the study of languages, cultures and world religions that are critical to U.S. interests in Africa, the Middle East, Eurasia and the Caribbean.

Morris, who has a concentration in international and comparative politics, will travel to Turkey to study the Turkish language and take courses focusing on Turkish foreign policy.